Hobbiton Village - Matamata
Matamata is a rural town near Hamilton in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. The total population is about 12,000, of whom about 6000 live in the township.
The filming of The Lord of the Rings movies in the area created a lot of excitement and pride in the town. The Alexander farm near Matamata was used as the Hobbiton movie set in the big budget film version of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
To celebrate the launch of the first The Lord of the Rings film, the town changed its name to Hobbiton for a short time and Hobbiton burgers were on sale.
Tours of the Hobbiton village movie set are available in Matamata. Visitors can see the remnants of the original Hobbiton village set from The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) movie trilogy.
The remnants of the LOTR movie set are on picturesque private farmland near Matamata in the North Island of New Zealand.
There are spectacular views across to the Kaimai Ranges from the rolling green hills of the farm, which is a working sheep and beef unit.
The Hobbiton movie set has been returned to its natural state. However, hobbit holes and some structures from the film set are still present.
Your tour guide will escort you through the 10-acre site, recounting fascinating details of how the Hobbiton set was created.
Tours of the Hobbiton movie set depart at 9.30am, 10.45am, 12pm, 1.15pm and 2.30pm each day.
Bookings are recommended.
Hobbit House - Matamata